Bedcover support



June 26, 1928.

. 1,675,207 A. H. B'ORLAND BEDGOVER SUPPORT Filed July 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTO 0 BY 1% Q ATTORNEY June 26, 1928.

' A. H. BORLAND ,BEDCOVER' SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 6, 1925 ATTORNEY Patented June 26,.1928.

AL'BERT HEWITT BORLAND, OF GEBO, WYOMING.

BnDoovnR SUPPORT.

Application filed July 6, 1925. Serial No. 41,823.

A great number of persons are annoyed by the pressure of the bed clothing. It is, of course, essential that the sleeper be protected in his bed from drafts and exterior atmosphere, so the use of bed clothing is an absolute necessity. It may therefore, be cons dered the object of this invention to provlde warmth and comfort to-persons occupying a bed, but at the same time relieve such persons from pressure of the bed covers.

It is a further object to provide a means which may be attached to any bed construction and which may be adjusted by the occupant of the bed, the said means having a gripping engagement with the center of the bed clothing, so that the same may be ele-' vated to a tent-like position and only the inner edge portions thereof being contactable by the neck portions of the occupants of the bed, the remaining edges of the bed clothin being arranged in the usual manner between the mattress and the spring thereof.

It is a still further object to provide a means for centrally raising the bed clothing for a bed and which is of such construction as to support certain of the bed clothing when folded thereover, so that the temperature of the occupant of the bed may be nicely regulated, as for instance, should the occupant find that he is employing too little covering, another of the folded blankets or other coverings may be brought ofi of its support to bed covering position.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating a second form.

Fgure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view looking toward the center of the strap employed and the adjustable bed clothing holder, which is associated with the strap.

Fi ure 4 is a similar view illustrating a mod ed form of bed clothng holder and the means for securing the same on the strap.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a clamp for the strap which is employed when the device is used upon bedsteads having solid head and foot boards.-

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cen ter of one-0f the bed clothings showing the I eye throu h which the support passes.

Figure is a perspective 'view of one of is engaged at the central the hooks employed in the construction illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a view of the second hook employed in the said construction. 1 Asdisclosed by Figure 6 of the drawings the bed clothings 1 have their central portions provided with button-holes 2. Through these button holes there is passed a shank 3 centrally formed upon a member having opposite loops 4. The loops, of course, underlie the bed clothings. The shank 3 is offset and extended to provide a substantially U-shaped hook 5. This hook is designed to be passed through any pair of oppositely arranged spaced eyes or openings 6 on a yieldable strip 7 that is centrally stitched or otherwise secured to a strap 8. The strap 8, adjacent to its ends, has its underface rovided with buckles or clasps 9 which adjust- V ably engage the said ends of the said strap.

These ends, for distinction, are indicated by the numeral 11.

The looped ends of the strap 8 are designed to be passed around the upper members of the head and foot boards of a *bedstead 10. By adjusting the ends of the strap, the strap-proper may be arranged-at any desired inclination between the head and foot board, and when the hook carrying loopv 5 v engages through the apertures 6 in the strip '7 the center of the bed clothings will be elevated to a'tent-like position asillustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings.

It is of course, to be understood that the sides and outer edges of the bed clothing are snugly tucked between the mattress and the springs, and it will be obvious that the occupant of the bed only has the inner edge of the bed clothing contacting with his person. Thus the occupant of the bed is relieved of pressure of the bed clothing and his person is subjected to a circulation of warm air in 1 his tent-like enclosure.-

Any number of bed clothings may. be" employed, and when the occupant finds that certain of these may be dispensed with he merely folds the exterior and useless clothing over the strap. Again should he find that, additional bed clothing is required he can move the same oil of the strap 'over the remaining bed clothings.

In Figure 1 of the drawing, the'strap 8 portlon thereof by a. substantially U-shaped hook 11. This hookhas an upper e e end to which is attached a cord 12. The cord is trained over a sheave wheel 13 secured to the ceiling in the bedroom directly above the bed. The free .end of the cord is attached to an eye 14 formed on a member 15 which is preferably of wire and which is bent at determined intervals to provide spaced U-sha ed hook portions 16. Any of these hooke portions may be brought over the'top member of the head board of the bedstead,-and in this man-.

ner the elevation of the bed clothing may be easily sustained and accurately determined.

The strip 7, while preferably of, leather, may,,of course, be constructed of any other material, as for instance, the said stri may be of metal. The strip in the center t ereof is provided with a substantially rectangular opening for an eyelet 17 The eyelet may receive therethrou h an eye 18 formed centrally on a mem er provided with oppositely extending loops 19, similar to the loops 4. The eye may have passed therethrougha sprin actuated in 20, similar to an ordinary s a ety pin, i desired, but in the construction illustrated in Figure 4, thebody portion 21 of the pin has its outer end bent to form a dog 22 having its lower inner arm formed with an extension 23 that is also bent to provide a hook 24 for the pin 20, The pin is looped or coiled at its connection with the straight body 21.

In Figure 5 I have illustrated a means whereby the strap 8 may be attached to the head and foot boards of wooden bedsteads. The sup orting means is preferably constructed FIOIH a single strand of wire to comprise parallel arms 25 that have their ends rounded downwardly to provide substantially U shaped jaws 26. The jaw portions of bed clothing is provided with a central opening, said means comprising a member formed from a single piece of material and including oppositely extending loops adapted to be arranged beneath the innermost -piece of clothing, a shank rising from said loops and adapted to be passed through the openings in said clothing, a substantially inverted U-shaped member formed with the shank and ofl'set therefrom, a strap formed with adjustable loops adapted to be attached to the head and foot boards of the bed, and a yieldable strip arranged centrally of said strap and having spaced. 0 enings to receive the U-shaped member or the purpose In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALBERT HEWITT BORLANDF 

